Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress - news



Boeing sees big future in space
The Seattle Times
Boeing turned sharply to larger aircraft in 1931 with the B-9 bomber. Then came such machines as the Model 247, a pioneer high-speed airliner; the B-17 Flying Fortress; the B-29 Superfortress; and, after the Second World War, the B-47 and B-52 multijet ...

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Ball Turret Gunner 1.0 for iOS released - World War II Action Game
prMac (press release)
Climb into your ball turret and defend your B-17 until it can deliver its ordinance over the hated enemies war infrastructure ... You have to be fast, accurate, and have sharp eyes to make it to the bomb run. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a ...

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Wings of freedom tour features vintage aircraft
News Chief
The tour includes a vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Heavy Bomber and North American P-51 Mustang aircraft. The tour's B-17 is one of only 10 in flying condition in the ...

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WW II planes land in Leesburg airport
Daily Commercial
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine," one of the most widely recognized types of aircraft during WWII. The heavy bomber is powered by four 1200-horsepower engines and has a wingspan of more than 103 feet. -- The Consolidated B-24J Liberator ...

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The Flying Fuddy Duddy
NBC Los Angeles (blog)
By Alysia Gray Painter A Boeing B-17 Fortress Fuddy Duddy will fly near John Wayne Airport on Saturday, Feb. 11. AIRBORNE ARTIFACT: While history buffs usually have a favorite type of memorabilia -- be it a particular type of phonograph from the '30s ...

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Wings Over Miami hosts historic planes
Local 10
Many historic aircraft will be on display, including a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and a P-51 Mustang. Two of those planes are the only remaining aircraft of their type flying in the world! The nationwide Wings Over ...

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'Wings of Freedom Tour'
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs will have the opportunity to tour or take flight in rare, historic World War II aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings its Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine” heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24J ...

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Many notable people left legacies in county
Valencia County News Bulletin
•Vicente J. Martinez, of Los Lunas, who was a lifelong member of the San Clemente Catholic Church, served in WWII as a United States Army Air Corps staff sergeant and ballturret gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, flying 20 bombing missions before ...

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Polking Around
News Chief
The tour includes a vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" World War II Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Heavy Bomber and a North American P-51 Mustang aircraft. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside ...

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